Bangladesh, Nov. 11 -- The government has asked Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operators to lift monthly imports to at least 200,000 tonnes by February 2027 as shortages and overpricing continue to hit households ahead of the winter demand peak.

Advertisement Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources officials made the request at a meeting with the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) at the secretariat in the capital on Monday.

Experts and stakeholders, however, see regulatory failures.

They say the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), the Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC), and the consumer rights directorate have been passive, allowing a few importers to dominate a market where only 10-12 of about 35 ...